| Title | Harnessing autocatalytic reactions in polymerization and depolymerization |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 21533 |
| Authors | Kumar, R; Liu, ZN; Lokitz, B; Chen, JH; Carrillo, JM; Jakowski, J; Collier, CP; Retterer, S; Advincula, R |
| Title | Harnessing autocatalytic reactions in polymerization and depolymerization |
| Year | 2021 |
| Published | Mrs Communications, 11.0, 4 |
| Abstract | Autocatalysis and its relevance to various polymeric systems are discussed by taking inspiration from biology. A number of research directions related to synthesis, characterization, and multi-scale modeling are discussed in order to harness autocatalytic reactions in a useful manner for different applications ranging from chemical upcycling of polymers (depolymerization and reconstruction after depolymerization), self-generating micelles and vesicles, and polymer membranes. Overall, a concerted effort involving in situ experiments, multi-scale modeling, and machine learning algorithms is proposed to understand the mechanisms of physical and chemical autocatalysis. It is argued that a control of the autocatalytic behavior in polymeric systems can revolutionize areas such as kinetic control of the self-assembly of polymeric materials, synthesis of self-healing and self-immolative polymers, as next generation of materials for a sustainable circular economy. |
| https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1557/s43579-021-00061-9.pdf |
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